Cars and their known problems (38)

May 30, 2011 5:59 PM CST Cars and their known problems
TwinkleStar_70
TwinkleStar_70TwinkleStar_70Near carloe, Carlow Ireland14 Threads 2 Polls 1,230 Posts
SereneGreen: A wee bit of advice needed if anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it. So the other day all the electrics went in my crappy car (renault say no more) so its been got rid of phew! Now I am VERY LIMITED with cash for a new ride around and have found a car locally that i'm going to look at tomorrow afternoon. It's a honda civic nothing suped up just a 1.4 97 18 mths nct on it, so I'm wondering does anyone know what to look for in terms of known problems if there are any to watch out for on this particular model/make of car. I've done a little research myself and they seem to be quite economical on petrol and fairly reliable ....... any tit bits of wisdom are welcome.........

never touch a French car. you always have problem, best are germen cars or nissan.
May 30, 2011 6:38 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Hondas will be hard bet for reliabilty and if something does go there relitavly cheap to fix............iv had 6 and never had any real bother with them


french cars are muck
May 30, 2011 6:42 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Glengirl
GlengirlGlengirlConvoy, Donegal Ireland54 Threads 2 Polls 5,560 Posts
seanyboy32: Hondas will be hard bet for reliabilty and if something does go there relitavly cheap to fix............iv had 6 and never had any real bother with themfrench cars are muck


Am I the only person here that loves Renault uh oh

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May 30, 2011 6:54 PM CST Cars and their known problems
baldydude
baldydudebaldydudefermoy, Cork Ireland164 Threads 4,643 Posts
Glengirl: Am I the only person here that loves Renault
nowt wrong with the renault's as long ya look after them, we've 2 laguna's a 01&03 1.9 dci apart from the dash lightin up like a xmas tree from time to time the've never skipped a beat nd at 60mpg ecconomical too grin
May 30, 2011 6:57 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Glengirl
GlengirlGlengirlConvoy, Donegal Ireland54 Threads 2 Polls 5,560 Posts
baldydude: nowt wrong with the renault's as long ya look after them, we've 2 laguna's a 01&03 1.9 dci apart from the dash lightin up like a xmas tree from time to time the've never skipped a beat nd at 60mpg ecconomical too


I had a 98 megane until 2 yrs ago. I'm still sorry I got rid of it. Don't know the mpg but it was soooooooooo economical, I used to wonder was the petrol gauge working laugh
May 30, 2011 6:58 PM CST Cars and their known problems
baldydude
baldydudebaldydudefermoy, Cork Ireland164 Threads 4,643 Posts
MarsMan: I once owned a Renault, and vowed NEVER AGAIN!!!!

The best second hand car I have ever bought is a Ford Focus 1.6L Zetec, it is over 10 years old and still starts first time every time.

After that I would go for a VW Golf, but they are a heavy car and subsequently heavy on the fuel.

After that a Toyota Corolla or Carina.
vw golf's are an over rated car they have more engine nd gearbox problems than a reanault nd thats not saying a lot conversing
May 30, 2011 7:04 PM CST Cars and their known problems
baldydude
baldydudebaldydudefermoy, Cork Ireland164 Threads 4,643 Posts
Glengirl: I had a 98 megane until 2 yrs ago. I'm still sorry I got rid of it. Don't know the mpg but it was soooooooooo economical, I used to wonder was the petrol gauge working
all da french cars are great for fuel consumption or da lack of it nd they comfy too laugh
May 30, 2011 7:05 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Glengirl
GlengirlGlengirlConvoy, Donegal Ireland54 Threads 2 Polls 5,560 Posts
baldydude: all da french cars are great for fuel consumption or da lack of it nd they comfy too


Oh, the comfort smitten

I've an opel corsa now..............never again!!!

I can't wait till she's paid for to change her frustrated
May 30, 2011 7:09 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Glengirl: Am I the only person here that loves Renault



ur the first iv ever heard of lol and iv been workin in the motor trade 6and half yearsrolling on the floor laughing
May 30, 2011 7:11 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Glengirl
GlengirlGlengirlConvoy, Donegal Ireland54 Threads 2 Polls 5,560 Posts
seanyboy32: ur the first iv ever heard of lol and iv been workin in the motor trade 6and half years


Well I'm not going to pretend to know anything about the mechanics of a car, but I've had 2 renaults and never a problem with either, lovely drive and the comfort smitten
May 30, 2011 7:12 PM CST Cars and their known problems
baldydude
baldydudebaldydudefermoy, Cork Ireland164 Threads 4,643 Posts
Glengirl: Oh, the comfort

I've an opel corsa now..............never again!!!

I can't wait till she's paid for to change her
ugh another overated car doh laugh

apart from the laguna's i use a transit van for daily work driving, but for private use i've 74 mercedes 280se, bit heavy on da juice but vintage road tax only €48 nd its a fun car to drive laugh dancing
May 30, 2011 7:16 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Glengirl: Well I'm not going to pretend to know anything about the mechanics of a car, but I've had 2 renaults and never a problem with either, lovely drive and the comfort



bet ya dont drive far rolling on the floor laughing
May 30, 2011 7:17 PM CST Cars and their known problems
TwinkleStar_70
TwinkleStar_70TwinkleStar_70Near carloe, Carlow Ireland14 Threads 2 Polls 1,230 Posts
seanyboy32: Hondas will be hard bet for reliabilty and if something does go there relitavly cheap to fix............iv had 6 and never had any real bother with themfrench cars are muck
agree with u French are muck, had own fRench cars b4, spend more time in the garage then on the road, and heard bad review on them since, I have 9 differents kind of cars since i was 21, best own was German cars and my Nissan, never visit garage for repair and my car, I'm driving now, it's 2004 reg, had it for 1 yr, no problems. yay
May 30, 2011 7:17 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Glengirl
GlengirlGlengirlConvoy, Donegal Ireland54 Threads 2 Polls 5,560 Posts
seanyboy32: bet ya dont drive far


I'm never off the road, 25-30k a year laugh
May 30, 2011 7:21 PM CST Cars and their known problems
TwinkleStar_70: agree with u French are muck, had own fRench cars b4, spend more time in the garage then on the road, and heard bad review on them since, I have 9 differents kind of cars since i was 21, best own was German cars and my Nissan, never visit garage for repair and my car, I'm driving now, it's 2004 reg, had it for 1 yr, no problems.


well its audi vw skoda seat, toyota honda and fords for me nothing else would do maybr the newer vectras

had a peugeot 306 d turbo and it boke my heart
May 30, 2011 7:22 PM CST Cars and their known problems
Glengirl: I'm never off the road, 25-30k a year


ya i do bout the same maybe a lil more
May 30, 2011 7:23 PM CST Cars and their known problems
baldydude
baldydudebaldydudefermoy, Cork Ireland164 Threads 4,643 Posts
TwinkleStar_70: agree with u French are muck, had own fRench cars b4, spend more time in the garage then on the road, and heard bad review on them since, I have 9 differents kind of cars since i was 21, best own was German cars and my Nissan, never visit garage for repair and my car, I'm driving now, it's 2004 reg, had it for 1 yr, no problems.
hmmmm ..... i started driving when i was 17 ....... i've lost count as to how many cars, vans nd trucks i've owned its a cpl hundred anyways, nd thats not including the thousends of cars nd vans i've dismantled over the last 20yrs conversing dunno
Jun 1, 2011 6:36 PM CST Cars and their known problems
allAboutU
allAboutUallAboutULimerick, Ireland77 Posts
VW/Audi tdi cars, all of them are fine while under warranty, after that expect to change clutches and flywheels, turbos, egr valves, egr coolers, boost pressure valves, on some models oil pumps and balance shafts, catalitic converters, particulate filters, inlet manifolds, lovely cars though
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